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First broadcast in 1994, Tent Show Radio is a weekly one-hour radio program showcasing the best live recordings from acclaimed music acts and entertainers who grace the Big Top Chautauqua stage each summer in beautiful Bayfield, WI. In the program's nearly 30 year history it has featured artists like Johnny Cash, B.B King, Brandi Carlile, Willie Nelson, Don McLean, and many more. Hosted by celebrated New York Times best-selling author Michael Perry-who weaves stories and humor throughout each episode - Tent Show Radio features performances from renowned national & regional artists, with regular appearances featuring Big Top’s own unique brand of shows that feature songs and stories performed by its acclaimed house band, The Blue Canvas Orchestra.

 

Tent Show Radio is independently produced by Big Top Chautauqua, a non-profit performing arts organization, with a mission to present performances and events that celebrate history and the environment - along with their annual summer concert series - nestled in the woods on the shores of Lake Superior and the Apostle Islands.

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17-25.2 - Blue Canvas Christmas

Dec 12, 2017

Join the Blue Canvas Orchestra as they play your favorite holiday classics. 

Originally performed in 2013, this Tent Show Radio program features Big Top Chautauqua's Blue Canvas Orchestra performing original songs and arrangements of broad range of holiday music from classics like Tchaikovsky's Russian and Arabian Dance...

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TSR17-26 Old Last Night

Jun 20, 2017

Join Big Top for the traditional closing night of the season, where we celebrate with music and laughter the end of another year. Our beloved house band, The Blue Canvas Orchestra, opens the night with rollicking renditions of some of our favorite songs, illuminated by big screen images. Author, humorist and host of...

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TSR17-25 The Villalobos Brothers

Jun 20, 2017

The Villalobos Brothers all the way from Mexcio to the shores of the great Lake Superior and Big Top Chautauqua stage.

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TSR17-23 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Jun 5, 2017

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TSR17-22 Auralai and Ziggy Marley

Jun 5, 2017

During the late 70s, Ziggy could also be seen alongside his brother Stephen at some of their father’s larger concerts around Jamaica and abroad. In 1978, the duo appeared on stage at the One Love Peace Concert in Kingston, and the following year at Reggae Sunsplash II in Montego Bay.

Also in 1979, Ziggy and his...

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